Colton Dach (Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images)
With the blockbuster trade on Friday afternoon, the Blackhawks united Caleb and Seth Jones on the same roster. Saturday, they followed suit by selecting Colton Dach, Kirby’s younger brother, at pick #62 overall. What kind of player is Dach, and how can he help the ‘Hawks?
The first place to start is to compare him to his brother, taken at #3 overall in the draft 2 years ago. While not the elite prospect that his older brother was, Colton is a legitimate NHL prospect in his own right. NHL Central Scouting had him as the 19th-rated North American skater, and 3rd best player out of the WHL.